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S. DAVIDSON.

- Ornamental Chain Link.

No. 230,531. Patented July 27,1880.

NITED STATES PATENT Fries.

SALOMON DAVIDSON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO DAVIDSON BROTHERS, OF SAME PLACE.

ORNAMENTAL CHAIN-LINK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 230,531, dated July 27, 1880.

Application filed April 22, 1880. (No model.) 1

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, SALOMON DAVIDSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Chain-Links, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the construction of links for ornamental chains, and will first be described with reference to the drawings, and then pointed out in the claims.

.This invention is illustrated in the'accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 represents a link, in longitudinal section,embodyingtheinvention. Fig. 2 shows the parts detached. Figs. 3 and 4 illustrate modifications of the invention.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

The letter A designates a box constituting the essential feature of my invention. The shape of this box A is varied according to taste or fancy, and I have shown two of its forms--one square (see Figs. 1, 2, and 4) and one oblong, (see Fig. 3.)

In the box A are two openings opposite to each other, which, in Figs. 1, 2, and 4, are the sides of the box, and in Fig. 3 the ends. The closed sides of the box A are usually ornamented in an appropriate manner.

In the edges of the two open sides or ends of the box A are notches b, which coincide with each otherthat is to say, the notches of one open side or end'coincide with each other and also with those of the other side or end. In some cases, however-as, for example, in the link shown in Fig. 3-the notches of one side or end of the box A may coincide simply with each other and not with those of the other side or end thereof.

With the box A are combined links 0, one or more, which fit snugly into the notches b, and also a box-filling, D, usually of ornamental character, this filling being held within the box through the medium of the links. 1

In applying the links O to the box A they are forced into the notches bin a suitable manner, and by this means the links are practically ploy two links, 0, both having a circular shape and both interlocked with the box A; and the filling D consists of a collar, into the opening of which both links protrude. In the example shown in Fig. 3 I also employ two links, 0, both having a circular shape; but the links simply rest on the edges of the open end of the box A, while they are interlocked with a supplemental link, which, in that case, constitutes the filling D.

In the example shown in Fig. 4 I employ one link, 0, which has an oblong shape and em braces the box A, the two ends thereof projecting beyond the sides of the box, while the filling consists of aring fitting snuglyinto the box.

The box-filling last mentioned is thus left disconnected from the link or links 0, and in that respect it differs from the one shown in Figs. 1 and 3, where the filling is brought into engagement with the links.

By the arrangement shown in Figs. 1,2, and 4 the links 0 are rendered of small diameter relatively to that of the box A, and by this means a good effect is produced.

By the construction herein described I obtain a link which is extremely light and has a graceful appearance, and one in which the parts are held in the proper positions relatively to each other without the use of solder.

It should be remarked that two or more of the links 0 may be arranged side by side, it desirable, the number of the notches a being increased accordingly.

I am aware that it is not new to construct a chain-link of a solid metallic bar grooved on two opposite sides thereof and-a link fitted into the grooves of the bar. Neither is it new to construct a chain-link of three interlocked rings, with a collar between the two outer rings; and the same not being within the scope of my invention, I hereby disclaim both of such constructions.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

.1 The combination of a box having the coincident notches b and links, one or more, fitted into the notches of the box, substantially as herein shown and described, for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination of a box having the 00- In testimonywhereof I havehereunto set my incidentnotches b, the box-fillingD, and links, hand and seal in the presence of two subscribone or more, fitted into the notches of the box, 'ing witnesses. and serving to holdin position the filling, sub- 5 stantially as herein shown and described. SALOMON DAVIDSON. [L. 8.]

3. The combination of a box having the coincident notches b, the box-filling D, and links, Witnesses one or more, fitted into the notches of the box E. F. KASTENHUBER, and engaging thelilling, substantially as herein CHAS. YVAI-ILERS.

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